County/redneck does not make something southern. Almost every state has their fair share of that. There may be southerners in Florida(1/3 of the popular is non-native), but outside of pure geography Florida most certainly is not part of the south.

Grim Reaper wrote:Stay tuned next week when we get to read about the OP's disdain for hush puppies and grits...

I love the hell out of grits, FWIW. Best part of being back in the south was getting some decent grits. You can barely find them on a menu in my parts, much less done well.

You can't find boiled peanuts at all, however, as that's ****ing disgusting and everyone else in the world knows it. Reminds me of Sam Kinson's old bit about when McDonalds would get creative with their menu. "Let's put **** on a bun...try it out in a few Southern markets, see what happens..."

uscbucsfan wrote:County/redneck does not make something southern. Almost every state has their fair share of that. There may be southerners in Florida(1/3 of the popular is non-native), but outside of pure geography Florida most certainly is not part of the south.

Being back in Florida honestly reminded me much more of being back in NY than anywhere in the south I've been. Admittedly I was mostly in and around metros, but the only thing that felt "Southern" about the experience was the bugs.